Joseph miller brown



( No Model) J. M. BROWN.

LAMP BRACKET.

No. 582,978. v Patented May 18, 1897.

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JOSEPH MILLER BROXVN, OF NANAIMO, (lANADA.

LAM P=BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,978, dated May 18, 1897.

Application filed November 18, 1896. Serial No. 612,628. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH MILLER BROWN, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Nanaimo, in the Province of British Columbia and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and Improved Lamp-Bracket,

. of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved lamp-bracket more especially designed for use on bicycles and arranged io permit of conveniently securing it to the frame of the bicycle or removing it therefrom whenever desired.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improvement as applied. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front View of the improvement with part broken out. Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

The lamp-bracket consists of a bandA and a bracket 13, formed of a single piece of steel, bent approximately U-shaped, with legs B polygonalin cross-section and engaging similarly-shaped eyes A, formed at the ends of the band A. The latter is preferably lined with a piece 0 of rubber, cloth, or other suitable material and engaging the steering-head D or other part of the bicycle above or below the nameplate, as indicated in Fig. 1. Each of the eyes A is formed with a spring-tongue A adapted to engage with its lower free end a shoulder or notch B formed 011 the corresponding leg B, so that when the bracket l3 engages with its legs 13 the eyes A then the spring-tongues A finally snap into the shoulders or notches B so as to prevent a withdrawal of the bracketB from the said eyes unless the operator first moves the springtongues A outwardly out of engagement with the said notches.

The legs B stand at an angle to the body cated in Fig. 3, to permit of conveniently fastenin g the lamp in place and holding the same in such position as to throw the rays of light in the proper direction. By making the legs B polygonal in cross-section and the eyes A of a similar shape I prevent the lamp from being twisted to one side, as would be the case if the legs 13 wereroun'd.

It willbe seen that in assembling the several parts the band A is placed, with its lining 0, around the steering-head D, and then the bracket-legs I) are pushed into the eyes A, drawing the band A firmly in place and finally locking the legs B in place, the tongues A engaging the shoulders B and thus very secure attachment is obtained.

It is understood that the legs 'B are so arranged relative to the eyes of the inclosing band A that the operator must press or spread .the legs apart to bring the same in register The device is simple in construction, strong, 4

light, and handsome, and has no unsightly and expensivelugs,bolts,fastenings,orhinges. It can be easily and entirely detached from the bicycle in a few seconds by withdrawing the spring lamp-bracket from the band and can be replaced on the bicycle as easily by slipping the sheet-metal band around the bicyclehead and sliding in the spring lamp-bracket, when it will hold itself and the lamp securely, and this lamp-bracket being polygonal cannot be twisted to one side. The device does not injure the enamel of the bicycle, and it will fit any lamp not provided with its own bracket and without alteration fit bicycles with brake-rods in front.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A bicycle-lam p bracket, comprising the band arranged to encircle the tubing of the frame and having its ends formed with eyes polygonal in cross-section; and the U shaped spring-bracket to which the lamp is attached ing its legs polygonal in cross-section and formed with notches, said legs being received in said eyes, having their notches engaged by said tongues, and securing said band upon 15 the article by spring-tension, as and for the purpose set forth.

JOSEPH MILLER BROVN.

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mo. J. SEVILOCIUVAY, JAS. S. KNARSTON. 

